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US 4,836,483 AGranted
Support mechanism for insect repellant holder
OwnerWilliam Dale, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A support device for a bug repellant holder, wherein the device is attachable to a conventional wrought iron railing. Vertical posts in the railing serve as attachment points as well as confining mechanisms for the bug repellent holder.
Claims12
In combination with an upstanding railing that includes horizontally spaced vertical posts;
- the improvement comprising means for supporting an insect repellant holder in the space between two adjacent posts;
- said support means comprising two horizontal bars spanning the post-to-post space, with end areas of the bars overlapping the posts;
- threaded connector means extending through the horizontal bars, whereby said bars are clamped to the posts;
- and an upstanding bracket carried by each bar;
- the two brackets and two adjacent posts circumscribing a space that is sized to accommodate an insect repellent holder.
2 more elements
In combination with a railing comprised of a plurality of horizontally spaced vertical posts:
- the improvement comprising a support mechanism for an insect repellant container, said mechanism including two parallel horizontal bars having end areas thereof engaging outer side faces of two adjacent posts;
- threaded connector means extending between the horizontal bars, whereby said bars are removably clamped to said two adjacent posts;
- and a bracket structure connected to at least one of the horizontal bars at a point midway along the bar length;
- said bracket defining a horizontal support surface designed to underlie the insect repellant holder and two upstanding arms designed to extend along side surface areas of the insect repellant holder.
1 more element
In combination with an upstanding railing that includes horizontally spaced vertical posts:
- the improvement comprising means for supporting an insect repellant holder in the space between two adjacent posts;
- said support means comprising first and second horizontal bars extending between two adjacent posts, with end areas thereof overlapping the post side surfaces;
- said first and second bars being arranged to engaged opposite side surfaces of the respective posts;
- and an L-shaped bracket secured to each bar at a point midway along the bar length;
- each L-shaped bracket including a first horizontal leg extending right angularly from the associated bar, and a second vertical leg extending upwardly from the end of the first leg remote from the associated bar;
- the two upstanding legs and adjacent posts circumscribing a space that is sized to accommodate an insect repellent holder.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.